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Permit No. 93
MAY 2017
IMPACT
Welcome to Summer
By Mark Dreesen
We had a very good turnout for our annual meetings in February. See pictures on pages 6 and 7. There were two voting meetings and three informational
meetings. The voting meetings were held at Wolf Point and Circle this year. Our
informational meetings were held at Glasgow, Glendive and Scobey. For a complete list of patronage rates, look at our home web page at http://www.farmerselevatorchs.com. Locally, we paid out $2,640,000 this year and have returned a total
of $80,409,670 since 1994.
Congratulations to Jim Schillinger and Randy Birkley from the southern Division and Matt McGowan and Lyle Wall from the Northern division for being elected
to the board of directors. Thanks to Dennis Honrud for his years of service for us.
Jim Schillinger (l) and Randy Birkley (r)
page 11. This year, we collected $6,410 locally as well as 5696 pounds of food.
We will get bonus dollars of $7,360 also. All of the funds were sent to the Montana
Food Bank Network, and the food is dispersed at the local food banks. We would
like to thank everyone involved who made this possible again this year.
Looking towards the summer of 2017, a reminder that the spring calving and
lambing season was relatively successful. If you need anything else for your summer needs, keep in contact with your local facility to be sure you will have everything you need.
This is one of the times of the year when taking short cuts doesn’t pay,
so please take your time! As an extra measure, make sure everyone is getting
enough sleep too. Be sure to be safe.
It has been a busy year so far in the feed department. The feed plant has
done a very good job of keeping everyone in supply. As usual, if you are needing
any special orders, get them to us as soon as possible so we can get them to you.
We are also coming into the creep feeding season and we will have both bulk
and bagged calf creep on hand. It looks as if the numbers will pencil out well to put
the extra weight on calves this year if the current prices will stick around until fall.
We would like to continue to thank each and every customer for your business.
Having enough people to serve your needs is an ongoing concern. Farmers
Elevator is fortunate to have a trainee program for those who are interested in
learning more about agriculture and business. They go through several different
areas throughout Farmers Elevator to obtain a bigger picture of this business and
gain valuable knowledge in all of these areas. Some of the areas include agronomy, grain elevator, central office, bookkeeping, feed mill, etc.
We also have had summer interns spend their summer break from college
with us. They work for a few weeks in some of the different areas to get a good
look at our operation and they can decide whether they would like to work for us
after they graduate from college.
If you are interested or may know of someone who would be interested,
please send an email to [email protected], call Mark Dreesen at 4853326 or visit with your local facility Manager.
I had the opportunity to be able to attend the CHS board retreat in February
and help provide input from our local area along with CHS as a whole.
Matt McGowan (l) and Lyle Wall (r)
It looks as if the current year we are in will be a very good one for both CHS
Farmers Elevator and Ag Partners as we are hitting on all cylinders thus far!!! This
should mean good patronage rates for our member owners this next year.
So far we have loaded out more than 6 million bushels of grain through the
new addition at the Macon elevator. This new addition is going to be big improvement for not only the producers hauling in, but also for everyone that works there!
Our team at Ag Partners is ready to serve all of your agronomy needs. Brandon Babb and the crew are ready to go. We are sure glad we invested into the
future of the Eastern Montana as this MEGA plant was a needed addition for supplies for Eastern Montana.
We are pleased to say that Justin McPherson again headed up our Annual
Harvest for Hunger throughout the local area. Please see story and pictures on
One final note--be sure to attend and enjoy the local fairs throughout the
countryside this summer.
Thank you for your business in the past and we look forward to meeting your
challenges in the future.
Have a great, safe harvest!
IMPACT is published by the CHS Farmers Elevator of Circle, Montana for it’s patrons. Address correspondence to: Mark Dreesen,
General Manager, CHS Farmers Elevator, PO Box 20, Circle, MT 59215. Phone: 406-485-3326
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
General Terms and Conditions for
Farmers Elevator,
Division CHS, Inc. .................page 2
Board of Directors.......................page 2
Clip & Save
Telephone Numbers ..........page 2
Marketing Strategies ..................page 3
CHS Hedging ..................................page 3
Energy Department ....................page 3
Glendive Feed.................................page 4
Glendive News ..............................page 4
Scobey News ..................................page 4
Richey News ..................................page 4
Glendive Agronomy News .....page 4
Glasgow News ...............................page 5
Macon News ...................................page 5
Sidney News ...................................page 5
Circle News .....................................page 5
Annual Meetings....................... page 6-7
Ag Partners ......................................page 8
ABCDEs of Melanoma ..............page 8
Home on the Range Ad
Champions Saddle Bronc Match.....page 8
New Employees ............................page 9
Service Award ................................page 9
Payback Article ............................ page 10
Sales News .................................... page 11
Harvest for Hunger 2017 ..... page 11
Ag Partners LLC ........................ page 12
Editors Note:
Please feel free to email us
your comments, questions,
improvements, ideas or concerns about the IMPACT
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FARMERS ELEVATOR, DIVISION CHS, INC.
This is the Agreement governing your account. Please disregard any other agreement you may
have obtained.
1. Payment Agreement. In return for CHS, Inc. (we, us or our) extending Applicant and CoApplicant, if any, (collectively you) credit, you agree to pay us in U.S. Dollars for all of your purchases
of goods or services plus all Finance Charges and other fees and charges under this Agreement. You
are expected to pay the total owing on your Account within 30 days of receipt of monthly statement or
your Account is considered past due. In the event your Account becomes past due, you acknowledge
that your Account will be charged a $50 lien filing fee, and you agree to pay us same in the event such
lien is filed).
2. Credit Limit. We will set and tell you your credit limit. We have the right to change your credit
limit from time to time. No additional credit will be extended to past due accounts unless satisfactory
arrangements are made with our credit department. Any account older than 90 days and new customers
must have a credit application approved before credit will be granted.
3. Finance Charge. The Finance Charge is the amount we add to your Account for allowing you to
pay only a portion of your balance each month. You will not incur a Finance Charge if your balance is
paid in full within 30 days of the close of the prior months billing cycle. A billing cycle closes on the last
day of the month.
4. Calculating the Finance Charge. You will pay us a FINANCE CHARGE at the periodic rate of 1.75
% per month (corresponding ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 21%). The FINANCE CHARGE will be
charged to your account at the end of each month. We figure the FINANCE CHARGE on your account
by applying the periodic rate to the adjusted balance of your account. We get the adjusted balance
by taking the balance you owe at the end of the previous billing cycle (excluding new purchases) and
subtracting any unpaid FINANCE CHARGE and any payments and credits received during the present
month. If a FINANCE CHARGE is charged, the minimum FINANCE CHARGE is $0.50 per month.
State of Residence: Montana
Grace Period for repayment of balances for purchases
Minimum of 25 days
5. Late Payment Fee. You agree to pay us a late payment fee of $10.00 in the event your payment
is more than ten (10) days late from it’s due date.
6. Change in Terms. We reserve the right to change any of the terms of this Agreement by
providing written notice to you in two billing cycles (months) prior to the effective date of the change.
7. Credit Reports and Account Information. You give us permission to request information about
you and to make whatever inquiries about you we consider necessary and appropriate (including
obtaining information from third parties and requesting consumer reports from consumer reporting
agencies) to consider your application for this Account, and for any updates, renewals or extensions
of credit, and to review or collect your Account. You also authorize us to report information concerning
you or your Account, including information concerning your performance under your Account, to credit
bureaus and others who may properly receive such information. You understand that we may provide
a negative credit report to a credit-reporting agency if you do not comply with this Agreement. At our
request, you will give us more financial information about you from time to time.
8. Default and Our Rights. You will be in default if: 1) You do not make a payment on time; 2)
You do not otherwise comply with this Agreement or any other agreement with us; 3) You go into
bankruptcy, or a receiver or trustee is appointed for you or any of your property; 4) You die; or 5) You
make any written or oral statement to us that is false or misleading.If you go into bankruptcy, the full
amount of your debt under this Agreement (including principal, Finance Charges, and other fees and
charges) will automatically become due. Also, if you are in default, to the extent permitted by law,
we may do any one or more of the following: (a) at our option the full amount of your debt under this
Agreement (including principal, Finance Charges, and other fees and charges) will become due; (b)
we may limit the amount of credit extended under your Account; (c) we may suspend or cancel your
Account; (d) we may accept late or partial payments without losing any of our rights; and (e) we may
take any other action permitted by law. This Agreement remains in effect until we receive payment of
the full amount of your debt under this Agreement in cash and your Account is cancelled. If allowed by
law, at our request you will pay all of our reasonable attorneys’ fees, legal expenses, and other costs
and expenses to collect any debt or enforce any rights under this Agreement.
REGARDING SALES OF FERTILIZER, AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND OTHER
MERCHANDISE AND SEED
Since the manufacture and use of fertilizer, agricultural chemicals and other merchandise is
subject to conditions beyond the control of CHS, Inc., NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
(WHETHER OF MERCHANT-ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE, OR OTHERWISE)
SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY FERTILIZER, AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL, OR OTHER
MERCHANDISE SOLD, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH USE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIONS.
The buyer accepts and uses said fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, and other merchandise subject to
these terms and CHS, Inc., its agents or employees shall not be liable for the results of their use
including any consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages resulting from their use. All such
risk shall be assumed by the buyer.
As to agricultural seeds, CHS, Inc. warrants that the seeds sold are as described on the
container within recognized tolerances, and ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY
DISCLAIMED. Buyer’s sole remedy for breach of the warranty contained in this paragraph shall be a
return of the purchase price paid for the agricultural seeds to the Buyer and CHS, Inc. shall not be liable
to the Buyer for consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages resulting from a breach of such
warranty.
AS TO ANY GRAIN (AS DISTINGUISHED FROM AGRICULTURAL SEED) WHICH A CUSTOMER
PURCHASES AND USES FOR SEED, NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, (WHETHER
FOR MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE, OR AS TO DESCRIPTION,
QUALITY, PRODUCTIVENESS OR OTHERWISE) SHALL APPLY. Buyer agrees that CHS, Inc., its
agents or employees, shall not be liable for any consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages
as a result of crops planted with such grain.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND US - CLIP AND SAVE
website: chsfarmerselevator.com
BAKER
406-778-2929 Office
406-778-3292 Fax
BROCKTON
406-786-3221 Office
406-786-3220 Fax
CIRCLE
800-270-2326 Toll Free
406-485-3313 Office
406-485-3334 Fax
406-485-3317 Elevator Fax
406-485-3326 Regional Office
GLASGOW
800-736-5341 Toll Free
406-228-4422 Office
406-228-2571 Ag Center
406-228-8286 Fax
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GLENDIVE
800-432-7580 Toll Free
406-377-8311 Office
406-377-9810 Fax
GLENDIVE SHUTTLE
866-850-5551 Toll Free
406-377-8312 Office
406-377-9812 Fax
GOLVA, ND
701-872-3688 Office
701-872-4616 Fax
MACON
877-947-3414 Toll Free
406-525-3413 Office
406-525-3415 Fax
MILES CITY
406-234-1350 Office
406-234-3800 Fax
406-874-3520 Ag Center
RICHEY
888-711-5758 Toll Free
406-773-5758 Elevator
406-773-5242 Elevator Fax
888-387-5853 Ag Center Toll Free
406-773-5853 Ag Center
406-773-5638 Oil Station
406-773-5296 Oil Station Fax
SCOBEY
800-367-6902 Toll Free
406-487-2271 Office
406-487-2272 Fax
SIDNEY
406-433-1401 Office
406-433-4917 Fax
WOLF POINT
800-257-4965 Toll Free
406-653-2512 Office
406-653-2515 Fax
2017 Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN
Lyle Wall - 406-392-5281
BOARD MEMBER
Aaron Nordwick • 406-448-2201
VICE CHAIRMAN
Darren Hagen • 406-377-8630
BOARD MEMBER
Richard Cotton • 406-228-4421
SECRETARY
Cord Bieber • 406-485-2673
BOARD MEMBER
John McCormick • 406-584-7592
BOARD MEMBER
Jay Crandell • 406-783-7946
BOARD MEMBER
Randy Birkley • 406-485-3506
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Schillinger - 406-974-2206
BOARD MEMBER
Duane White • 406-485-2442
BOARD MEMBER
Matt McGowan 406-839-8770
REGIONAL MANAGER
Mark Dreesen • 406-485-3326
Marketing
Update - GRAIN MARKETS
Glen Burbidge
Energy News
I read Alexander Hamilton’s biography a while back. One
fascinating thing about him was his writing ability. If he needed
to come up with an argument, for or against something, he
would just sit down and write up a 50 page essay. He’d have all
his points laid out, arguments and counter arguments, in order,
well-organized, and would even have footnotes. He could do
this all in one evening. He’d do this in one take, no re-writing
or editing.
I really struggle writing a few paragraphs 3 times a year for
the Impact. I takes me a week of hammering at the keyboard,
deleting, cutting, spell checking, pasting and re-doing it before
it’s ready to give to Dave so he can tell me to re-do it. Hamilton’s
ability to get it all straight in his mind, then just write it out, really stuns me on how anyone could do that.
With that said, when you read all our articles in the Impact, keep in mind none of us are professional
writers and if you really want to know something about what we are writing about, it is far better to come on in,
grab a cup of coffee and say “let’s talk”. How this all comes out on paper can be a bit different than what we
mean or know.
The “wheat year” runs from June 1 through May 31. Every year the price has a low point and a high point
and the price spends the rest of the time in between them. The problem is we never know, if the price is making
new lows, if the price will keep going down and will keep making new lows or if it will turn around. Obviously
the same goes for when the market is going up. And of course the big problem is if the market is at a new high,
will the market make an even higher high several months from now. There is just no way to predict what will
happen down the road, and where and when the top of the market will be.
Ok, so we know all this.
The good news is, our potential low price for the 2017 wheat crop has changed over the last several
months, it has gotten higher. In January we found out that the US planted less winter wheat than we have in
over 100 years. Although this is not a big surprise since US acres have been dropping the last several decades,
it’s still better than if seeded acres were getting higher. On the March 31 USDA reports, spring wheat acres
appear to be less than last year also. Kansas had the big snow storm in May, and we shouldn’t have the record
yields we had last year. The potential lowest price of the year looks to be higher than what it could have been
not too long ago.
Now the bad news. The amount of wheat that the US raises is only about 8% of the world’s total. By May
31, 2018 (the end of next year’s wheat year), the USDA is projecting another record world wheat carryout. The
amount of wheat the world raises and will not use will set a new record. The US exports about half the wheat
crop overseas and the price needs to be competitive with other countries. This is going to put a lower cap on
the upper end of our trading range.
Which is why US acres continue to decline.
I don’t have any great words of wisdom for wheat marketing for the next 12 months. When we get rallies
and the price gets into the top third of the trading ranges we’ve seen in the proceeding couple months, be
aggressive selling your wheat. Don’t be waiting for a home run, trying to put together a string of base hits looks
like the way to play the game this year.
By Dave Corbin
From March 1st until May 10th, fuel prices have stayed fairly range
bound. Nobody has gotten hurt by buying their fuel early. In fact, it ensured
supply in an era of unsure supply. Furthermore, nobody has been hurt too bad by
not buying either. I am glad for the outcomes as they are, though somewhat surprised. Spring is a typical period where the markets show a little strength through
mid-May, then taper off a bit until July 1st. Not so this year, which is especially
surprising with all the refinery maintenance projects going on in our area. Given
the way things have turned so far this year, I would not be in a big hurry to load up
on excessive amounts of fuel. You can if you want, but don’t let a concern over
rising prices be the driving force behind the decision. I can see, other than some
regional fluctuations or volatility, fuel prices should stay somewhere in this range
and then start to taper off mid-summer. Why? OPEC finds itself in a quandary
concerning how to support crude markets. At this point, a failure to extend the
production controls beyond June would likely push crude sharply lower. The decision on the production control extension will come on May 25. But, in a report
just released, OPEC believes rival producers outside the group of 24 nations
in the current agreement, will increase production 950,000 bpd this year. This
is more than half the pledged production cuts by the 24-nation group. OPEC
agreed to cut nearly 1.2 million bpd and other non-OPEC producers 600,000
bpd.
Saudi Arabia is the only nation that is fully meeting its pledged cuts. In
fact it is cutting more than pledged to compensate for those that are not meeting
commitments. How much longer is Saudi Arabia willing to shoulder that burden
given the net decrease to global crude supply is only going to be somewhere
around 900,000 bpd as other producers ramp up production? It would take
around a year to drop crude supplies of industrialized nations to the five-year
average at that rate. Saudi Arabia had hoped to see crude at $60 per barrel this
year. With prices closer to $50, it gets much harder to shoulder the burden of
production control. I believe OPEC has lost the driving force of price control it
had before. Furthermore, although U.S. production has been slow to respond at
first, it has become the more influential long term price variable. This is a position
we could only dream of being in 10 years ago. Remember $4.00 per gallon and
higher gasoline?
Propane is a different cat altogether. You folks better be filling up this
summer, period! Supply could be a real issue for the U.S. this winter. It might not
be here in Eastern Montana, but I predict somewhere in the Upper Midwest. The
severity will be determined by the winter. How that is going to affect us will be in
the form of retail prices, not by supply in this area. I could be wrong, but that is
how I read the tea leaves now in propane.
Once again I close by thanking you for being a patron of CHS Farmers Elevator. I am truly grateful for your business.
Ami L Heesch
Spring has almost sprung as far as weather
goes. The planters have been rolling along and the
crops are popping up above the ground in some
places (including spring wheat). Plantings are near
75-80% as of May 14.
The March 31st, 2017 Prospective Plantings
report showed a 300 thousand-acre reduction in
spring wheat, below the five hundred thousand to
a million-acre reduction the trade was expecting.
Spring wheat plantings got off to a slow start from cold
wet/snowy weather conditions for most of April.
The winter wheat crop was under some serious stress
until mid-April when the rains came. Rains continued,
along with frigid temperatures and snow (some areas
were hit with significant snowfall just ahead of the annual HRW tour the first week of
May). The wheat tour estimated the winter wheat crop at 46.1 bushels per acre versus
57.0 last year and 41.6 on average. The Kansas wheat crop was estimated at 282.0
million bushels versus 467.4 last year. The amount of damage to the HRW crop from
unfavorable weather conditions is not expected to be known for some time yet.
USDA’s May “All Wheat stocks were unchanged at 1.159 million bushels for
2016-17. The first blush for the 2017-18 carryout was at 914 million bushels (which should be
positive in the fact it is below a billion bushels). Export sales have slowed down significantly over
the past several weeks, with only 4 weeks left in the current marketing year.
The USDA estimated the 2017/18 world production (for May) at 738.0 mmt versus 753.0
mmt in 2016/17. Looked positive until you look at the world ending stocks at 258.0 mmt (up
another 3.0 mmt over last year) from sizable production increases in the EU, China and India.
As the year continues, wheat will continue to struggle on plentiful domestic and global
supplies of wheat. If the US Dollar stays strong, the US will face decent competition in the
world market. Consider having sell orders in at $5.70-$5.80 in the Dec 17 and $6.00 for Dec
18.
Take advantage of the various market tools available to you. Contact your elevator
merchandiser for more information.
This material has been prepared by a sales or trading employee or agent of CHS Hedging LLC and
should be considered a solicitation. This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential
information and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the
reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized
dissemination, distribution, and/or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. CHS Hedging LLC
makes no representation or warranty regarding the correctness of any information contained herin, or the
appropriateness of any transaction for any person. Nothing herin shall be construed as a recommendation
to buy or sell any commodity contract
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Richey News
Scobey News
Glendive Feed
Another spring is here. We had some moisture earlier,
so looks good right now. Planting is 80% done at this time in
the Scobey country.
There was a surge in the wheat markets earlier, but at
this time, they have backed down some.
Please call us for updates on all of the pulse crops.
They really change price in a hurry.
Stop by, check on the markets and have a cup of coffee
with us. Remember, there is a lot of free advice from the coffee
crew!
Thanks to everyone who attended the Annual Meetings
in February here in Scobey.
Thank you and have a great summer.
By Tim Buller
As I write this, seeding is about wrapped up in our area.
I would like to thank everyone for their business, be it Ag Partners, Oil station or Elevator.
Now that the crops are in, we could sure use some moisture to get them up and growing.
Enjoy the summer and spend some time with family and
friends. Time goes by and we are busy, but don’t forget what is
important.
By Marianne Lassle
Spring is definitely in the air. There are lots of little calves chasing their mothers around. Hopefully we will get moisture at just the right
times this year.
Help protect your cattle from mild magnesium deficiencies with
AP 18 & Pasture 22 Mag, part of the Smartlic supplements. AP Mag 18
& Pasture 22 are palatable molasses blocks fortified with 2% magnesium for early spring grasses, mildly deficient in magnesium. Mag 18
supplements from Smartlic are ideal for early growth pasture forages.
Pasture Mag 22 contains additional protein for lower protein pastures or
when extra protein is needed. Both are nutritionally engineered, containing up to 125% of the NRC nutrient requirements and vitamins A, D & E.
The most inefficient cow in your herd is the one that doesn’t
breed. Fertility rates are greatly affected by nutrition. Beef cows are
bred during peak lactation and therefore need adequate and balanced
supplies of protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals. There is a lot of
research that shows body condition score (BCS) at calving is tied closely to reproduction. Mature cows should be in a body condition score
of 5 plus and 2 & 3 year olds and older cows should be 6 plus. Thin
cows at calving have vastly increased nutritional requirements, which
will most certainly require protein and energy supplementation. Ultramin
12-12 mineral is a highly fortified free-choice mineral that contain Zinpro
chelated copper and zinc at industry standard levels. They are highly
palatable and are weatherized to assure consistent consumption. These
products are nutritionally engineered to maximize range cow fertility.
Maximizing beef cow fertility requires many important management decisions. Proper nutrition and supplementation is vital to the reproduction
process and ranch profitability.
It’s not too early to think about creep feed. Beef calves which
are creep fed have a head start when they are nursing which carries
over into the feedlot. Creep Feed fills the nutritional gap which otherwise
occurs when the cow’s milk no longer meets the nutritional requirements
of the rapidly growing calves. The benefits from creep feeding include:
heavier calves at weaning, earlier weaning; more uniform sized calves;
early gains which are cheap gains, heavier cows at weaning time; less
stress on calves at weaning and calves which know how to eat so they
get on a feedlot starter program quicker. Our Calf Creep B68: is an
advanced low starch formulation; includes bovatec for improved feed
efficiency; chelated copper and zinc for improved trace mineral status;
excellent palatability – calves eat it!! Stop by and visit about the profit
potential and advantages to creep feeding. We will have some feeders
for rent and will be offering a very competitive delivery charge.
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By Gordy and Tammy
Glendive Agronomy
By Jacob Lundstrom
The whole crew and I would like to thank you all for
your continued support, and such a smooth spring.
Now is a great time to plan all of your crop protection
needs. If you have not yet decided on what you are going to
spray in crop, we have a full line of in crop products. We also
offer tissue sampling at any stage of your crops production
cycle.
Darek is very eager to get back into the spreader and
top dress this year’s spring wheat crop. Call us to set up your
acres for top dress.
Please stop in anytime if you have questions or are just
looking for a cup of coffee and wanting to shoot the breeze.
Glendive News
By Tim Mattick
As I write this, seeding is getting close to being done
and the forecast for next week sounds very positive on getting
some needed rain. BRING IT ON. I guess by the time this article comes out we will know if the forecasters where right or not.
As you already know the grain prices have been struggling to say the least. The reports are still saying that there is a
strong supply in the world. Not sure what to say about it other
than to take advantage of any decent increase that might come
along. Before you know it, harvest will be here and you will
need room again for hopefully a good crop.
We sell a couple things here in Glendive that could help
you on your grain storage issues. We are now selling Agflex
Silage and grain bags. As you drive around the country you are
seeing more and more of these and they are a good short term
storage. I have been told that they are good for a year or so.
We are also a dealer for Amber Waves tanks. We have
a good supply at the shuttle from overhead cake bins, 3200
bushel bins and 4000 bushel bins. If we do not have what you
need we can get them from the factory. Please give us a call for
pricing.
Thank you for your business
Circle News
By Casey Nay
I would like to start by saying hello to everyone.
In our area, seeding has been going strong for a while now. We are probably 90% done in the Circle area. April saw cooler temps and May so far has been
the same way. There has not been much moisture to speak of and we could use a
good soaker.
Brandings are starting and getting into full swing. I just want everyone to
know that we carry many of your needs for branding and if you need something we
don’t have on hand, we can get it in for you within a couple of days.
Just a few reminders as we head into these summer months. Now is a
good time to start on your fly control. We offer many good options for fly control
through our mineral and tubs. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop in
and ask any of our staff and we can get you what you need.
We also recently started our own Facebook page for the Circle area.
Please take a look and let us know if there are any updates or additional information
you would like to see on it.
Finally, we have done some rearranging in our retail store. When you are
nearby, we invite you to stop in and take a look.
I would like to thank everyone for their support and continued business.
We here at CHS Farmers Elevator/Ag Partners LLC Circle look forward to serving
your farm and ranch needs.
Glasgow News
By Emily Redfield
With May upon us, we have not seen as much rain as we would
like, although it is nice that all of our farmers can get crops planted without
having to worry about getting stuck. Our morning coffee social hour is pretty
quiet here in Glasgow. Everyone is hard at work in the fields seeding, and the
ranchers are tending to calves, branding and sorting pairs to turn out to pasture. Calves are looking really good so far as they are nice, big and strong.
Cows seem to be keeping up nicely with the new babies on them. Being on
our Smartlic tubs really help those mammas get all the protein and nutrients
they need back in their systems and to keep those babies looking top notch.
There does not seem to be as many bums and twins this year as last year at
this time. We have not sold as much milk replacer and colostrum as previous
years.
Our local 4-H kids have all their new show pigs, steers and lambs.
They have been coming in getting feed for a few weeks now. Keep in mind
we can order in special feed you may want if our Payback feed distributor
carries it. We can also order in show supplies and almost anything else you
may need. Also, if you need any copies of receipts or feed tags please feel
free to come in and ask us. We would be more than happy to get you set up
with those for your record books.
We are getting a lot of questions lately about the wheat market. I
think our producers are really feeling the pressure of everything around them
right about now. Some have bins still full and can’t bring themselves to sell at
such a low price when they know they need more to pay all the bills and to put
the seed in the ground again this year. We are seeing a lot more Pulse crops
being planted such as Peas and Lentils. They say this is going to be the year
of Pulses.
Our most recent high price on 14pro Spring Wheat was on May 3rd.
We closed at $5.21 and then dropped 14 cents the next day. Prices are holding steady through the summer and into the fall. We hope to see a turnaround
in our markets.
We are offering a Delayed Price program that will run through July
14th. This will be a 60 day free storage and must be sold by July 14th. This
can benefit the farmers who need to make room for harvest but don’t want to
sell yet. Give us a call if you need to check the wheat price or you can also
check on our CHS website.
Thank you all for your local support and doing business with us here
in Glasgow. We greatly appreciate it along with the hard work and dedication
our farmers and ranchers put into their crops and livestock.
Sidney News
By Eldon Moos
Boy how the times have been changing!! And not just because Paul is not
around to do these articles anymore…..
I remember when it used to be when you wanted to retail products in a
store, a person could just tell a few people and the word of their mouths would go
down the streets and the people would come in to check it out. Or, you placed an
advertisement in the local newspaper and everyone saw it. Also, you could talk about
it on the radio for everyone to hear about it. It is almost like when some of the “older”
generation would walk uphill to school… both ways. And… they would walk through 8
foot snow banks in June, barefooted too. Sound familiar? And, for me, when I brought
home my report cards, they were always wet because my grades were below “C”
(sea) level….
But now the times have changed. A person today follows other means of
learning about products with internet, Facebook, Twitter and Phones that have pictures on them. Never had them in “the good ol’ days.”
Here in Sidney, we still do some of the “old ways” with a mixture of the latest
media coverage. Or better yet, when you are in Sidney, just stop in and take a look
around the store to see what we have to offer.
This summer, we will continue to have our monthly sales promotions which
have been really successful. We also continue to add different items to keep up with
the newest products for our patrons as well.
And… while you stop in and fill your vehicle with fuel, check out our large
offerings of snacks and drinks to keep you going on your way. Also, check out the
different areas of the C-Store. Duane has the automotive section stocked up at all
times. Nadine has the Montana Silversmiths stocked for any occasion. With summertime upon us, Lori has the fishing and other sporting goods filled up for your needs.
For home improvements, the electrical, plumbing and household and hardware items
are here and we are open 7 days a week. For more improvements for you lawn or
garden, we have a ton of products to make any yard look better. For your pets, we
have a section for their needs too! Finally, for minor trailer needs, we have a limited
supply of replacement parts on hand. And of course, ask Roger for his expertise in
the shop.
While all retailers have had to change their ways to get the word out to their
customers, I still like the good old days where you knew who everyone was and what
they needed.
And, I almost forgot to mention, when I did bring home my report cards, they
became very famous because I kept going down in history!
The times… they are a changing! I love it!!!!
Have a great summer from everyone here in Sidney and see you soon!
Macon News
By Jeffrey Schaefer
I want to thank all our customers for your patience as we moved into
the new elevator. When I look back at how we started in the new addition and
how we operate now, I have to smile at the difference. We have loaded 112 cars
of wheat in under 7 hours in the new elevator. We have lots of updating left, but
are confident it will all get done. Our goal is to minimize the time to load cars in
order to maximize the time you can dump trucks at the elevator.
My goal for the next edition of the Impact is to write nothing about a
construction update and move on. We will focus on the upcoming harvest and
how to work with as many different crops as possible.
Many of you know Lorin Kveseth who operates the truck receiving side
of the elevator and also runs the locomotive when we load out trains. Lorin is
taking treatments for a tumor on his esophagus. We are hoping all goes well
and he can be back to work this fall. We have an account set up for Lorin at
Western Bank in Wolf Point for anyone wanting to help out during this time.
Thank you to the crew at Ag Partners, LLC for helping us when
possible loading trains, snow removal and yard work. Through this cooperation,
we have been able to use employees at both companies at different times. The
benefit for all is to be more efficient, but this is only possible with well-trained
and productive employees.
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Annual Meetings
Glasgow
Circle
Wolf Point
Scobey
Glendive
AG PARTNERS UPDATE
by Brandon Babb
One of the most important things in our area right now is something
we don’t have very much control over. We need to hope that Mother Nature
will be kind to us over the next couple weeks. The whole area could sure
use a nice rain. On a brighter note, we have had a very productive spring
and have been able to stay somewhat ahead of the intense demand during
the peak season. One challenge we have seen this year was the truck tons
towards the end of the season were very tough to get. Our locations and all
the employees that work at them did an excellent job of communicating with
these trucks and with our Mega plant and we did the best we could to always
have product on hand even though sometimes it was hand to mouth from
one truck to another!
One trend that seems to continue is supply and speed seem to be
very important during spring’s work. The producers are just getting so many
acres seeded in such a little time that supply and speed capabilities are
paramount.
Another thing I would like to mention is we are right in the middle of
the graduation season. There are plenty of young men and women who are
graduating high school and starting different adventures and careers. AG
Partners, along with CHS Farmers Elevator and Agland Co-op, would like
to wish congratulations to all of the seniors. And, to those that are staying
around eastern Montana I strongly believe that there isn’t a better place to
work in the area. If anybody graduating or anybody knows anybody that’s
graduating and is interested in a good job in the co-op business, make sure
and get a hold of your local manager and discuss future possibilities.
On a personal note I started working for this company about eight
months before my oldest son was born. He graduates high school this year...
I guess like the saying goes time flies when you’re having fun. Congratulations Brady!
As always, thanks to everybody for your past business and we look
forward to earning your patronage again in the future!
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Payback News
Grass Tetany in Beef Cattle
Silage shrink affects feed quality and quantity
Grass Tetany in Beef Cattle
Fortunately, the long wait is finally over, and it is the time of the year to start thinking about turning
cows out to greener pastures. Although this comes as a big relief, we need to watch out for grass
tetany. The most com-mon form is hypomagnesium tetany, which occurs when grasses are low
in magnesium (less than 0.2% Mg), high in potassium, and high in nitrogen. These conditions
occur during the early turnout period. A combination of these nutritional factors as well as the cow
adjusting to the new feed can express this condition. Cattle who have tetany exhibit uncoordinated gait, which leads to convulsions, coma, and death. More often than not, the signs are not
observed before the cows are found
dead. Grass tetany can usually be
prevented by supplementing high
magnesium minerals or high magnesium
tubs to cows. It is recommended that
feeding these products begin a couple
weeks before turnout so the cows are
acclimated to the high-er magnesium
level, as magnesium oxide is very bitter.
A consistent intake of 3-4 oz of high
magnesium mineral (10% magnesium) protects the cattle from tetany. If you have pastures that
green up early, graze less susceptible animals in these higher risk pastures. Planting legume species
in pastures will decrease the incidence of tetany in grazing cattle as well. ~ Lance Kennington, PhD.
When producers experience silage shrink what results is less available feed and, most
importantly, a lower quality feed. The initial dry matter (DM) losses are often of more valuable nutrients such as sugars, starches, and soluble proteins. This, in turn, leads to a higher
concentration of lower-value nutrients, like fiber.
“Ensuring higher silage quality and conserving more of the nutrients and silage mass can
save produc-ers a significant amount of money by reducing the cost of purchased fees, says
Renato Schmidt, For-age Products Specialist, Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “Dry matter loss
isn’t always visible. Around 15% loss is to be expected, with 10% or more in additional losses
that can be prevented through good management practices, including using proven inoculants. Preventing 10% additional losses can save producers approximately $44,000 a year
(based on 1,000 cows consuming 20 lbs DM/day, for 3,650 tons of silage a year with silage
valued at $120 per ton on a DM basis).
To reduce losses, it’s helpful to understand common pitfalls. These can be:
• Aerobic spoilage
• Aerobic respiration and fermentation
• Silage runoff
• Secondary fermentation
Dry matter losses occur by two primary means: losses during the initial ensiling fermentation and aerobic spoilage losses. To reduce initial fermentation losses, the key is to
use an inoculant proven to dominate the fermentation and produce a rapid, efficient pH drop.
Promoting a fast pH drop can also help stabilize forage and reduce yeast growth, which is a
major cause of silage heating. The lactic acid bacteria Pediococcus acidilactici and Lactobacillus plantarum found in Sil-All 4 x 4, provides an efficient, fast fermentation fueled by sugars
generated by enzyme activity.
With spoilage losses, the key is preventing spoilage that occurs when oxygen allows
bacteria, yeasts and molds to grow in the silage. niquely, the data validating the efficacy of
L. buchneri 40788, as found in Biotal® Buchneri 500, to actively prevent yeast growth and
heating, and subsequent losses in quantity and quality of the silage.
Choosing an Inoculant for Specific Silage Challenges
With so many forage inoculants available, which is the best choice? It’s not the easiest of calls, as each crop
presents its own set of challenges. Choosing the right inoculant for the task can be critical to help produce high
quality, stable feedstuffs that will fuel production and profitability.
“Using the right inoculant as part of an overall good silage management program will help producers achieve
high quality silages,” says Renato Schmidt, Ph.D., Forage Products Specialist, Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “In
many cases, the key to understanding if a product will work as expected is right on the product label.”
No matter what your silage challenges, r. Schmidt identified six key features to look for when se-lecting an
inoculant:
1. Independent, scientific research. The trials should validate the efficacy of the product at the application rate stated on the label and, ideally, be published in a reputable journal or presented at a scientific conference. In addition,
make sure the research was performed in the specific crop you are going to ensile.
2. An application rate of at least 100,000 CFU per gram of forage. This is the minimum lev-el of fermentation
enhancement that is recommended by university researchers. If facing an aero-bic stability challenge, or threats
from yeasts and molds coming from the field, producers should consider using a product containing a high dose
rate Lactobacillus buchneri 40788, as reviewed by the FDA.
3. Contains enzymes at guaranteed levels, to help the bacteria drive a rapid, efficient fermenta-tion.
4. Shelf life and storage indications on the product label need to be followed to help ensure products remain live
and viable. Inoculants are living organisms, and appropriate packaging and handling helps guard them from heat,
moisture and air.
5. The product format is suitable. For example, dry granular application may be less effective, especially in higher
dry matter (DM) crops.
6. Packaging that helps maintain the product viability, such as foil laminate pouches with a barrier against moisture
and oxygen.
Last, but not least, take into account your silage history and the challenges you face. Generally, high protein
crops present a greater fermentation challenge, while high starch crops have greater aerobic stability issues. Be
aware of specific challenges due to weather-such as M, drought, hail, etc.– crop maturity and factors such as
insect damage and field disease.
There are specific strains that are proven to help drive a fast, efficient front-end fermentation and strains that
help support aerobic stability. Some products provide an effective combination proven to achieve both of these
goals, Dr. Schmidt notes.
It comes back to looking for the independent trial data to validate efficacy, he recommends. Think back to
challenges you have experienced in previous years. Then, look for an inoculant that can help you overcome those
obstacles. It’s a relatively small commitment in time to read product information and can help ensure that your
inoculant investment is returned to you in the form of high quality silages.”
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“Using a silage inoculant that has been shown to reduce spoilage pays dividends. When
producers reduce spoilage, they have more total tons of feed with well-preserved nutri-ents. It
certainly pays to reduce dry matter losses.”
CHS Nutrition
1211 North Ellis Road #201
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Phone: 800-677-4482
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
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By Justin McPherson
Optimism! If there is one word that can define the
people’s attitude that work in agriculture, I’d say it has to be
“optimism.”Itwillrain.Marketswillimprove.Thatfirst-calf
heifer will take her calf. We will cut a good crop. All of these
statements are often heard around the country, some tougher
to believe at times than others, but it’s the thing that keeps us
going. Spring is one of the best, most loved times of year in
our part of the world. Things are greening up, young calves,
lambs, and foals are running around, and sowing this year’s
crop is going on. This is the time of year that the optimism is
the strongest, and even though it’s one of the slower times, as
far as feed sales, it’s my favorite time of year.
We are currently holding Booking Days at a number of
locations on calf creep and some other feed products. Get in
touch with your local facility to make sure to take advantage
of some savings on these products. It looks like this year will
again be a good year to feed creep. We’re currently seeing
the return on the investment to be over 2X. The big unknown
is where the calf market will land, but we’ve seen some calves
contracted in the $1.60 range already. This return number is
based solely on the pounds of gain and selling price. There
areanumberofotherbenefitsinvolvedincreepfeeding;some
of which are hard to put a price on. The pressure reduced
on mother cows, the savings of grass, calf health, and the increasedeaseofweaningaresomebenefitsthatarehardto
putapriceon,butverysignificant.OurPaybackCalfCreep
isfortifiedwithchelatedtraceminerals,andcanbemedicated
tofityouroperation.Wehaveaccesstoareallyinteresting
spreadsheetthatwillshowyoutheprofitabilityoffeedingcreep
feed. Stop by and let us show you how much your operation
canbenefitfromcreepfeeding.
Most of the calves in the country are branded, or just
abouttobe.Calfhealthisoneofthebiggestkeystokeeping
buyers interested, and a lack of health is one of the best ways
to get them uninterested, or keep them from being repeat buyers. Many of the marketing agencies—video companies and
sale barns—have really put an emphasis on making nutrition
and vaccine programs pay. The buyers, obviously, want less
pullsandmorehealthycalves.Ithasshownthata7-wayvaccineaswellasamodifiedlivevaccine,includingatleastone
formofPastuerellagivenatbrandingandpreconditioning,has
increased not only the health of the calves, but brought a premium come sale day. When good vaccine programs are coupled with good nutrition—especially mineral nutrition—buyers
become quite a bit more interested. Let us help you make sure
you’re getting the most for the product you’re selling.
We currently have a fair amount of IGR and hi-mag
products on hand at most of our locations. If you’ve not used
IGR in the past, it could be one place in your operation that
youcanbenefitgreatly.Hornfliesareestimatedtocostcattle
producers between $850 million and $1 billion, annually. This
is 2nd only to BRD in economic impact to the total industry.
AltosidIGR,whichistheflycontrolproductthatweuseinthe
PaybackmineralandSmartLictubs,issafetothedungbeetle
as well. The results that guys are seeing, that are using these
products, are phenomenal.
As always, we’re thankful for your patronage, and look
forward to serving you in the future! Feel free to call with any
questions or concerns.
Harvest for Hunger 2017
Join CHS Farmers Elevator to help fight hunger through CHS Harvest for Hunger
(CIRCLE, Montana), January 31st – CHS Farmers Elevator is gathering donations of money, food and
CHS Harvest for Hunger raises more than
crops to help fight hunger. As part of CHS Harvest for Hunger food and fund drive, CHS Farmers
$725,000 and 610,000 pounds of food to
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dollar we raise through CHS Harvest for Hunger can purchase six pounds of food through our regional
and grain drive is helping local food banks fight hunger in rural America.
food banks,” says Mark Dreesen, general manager, CHS Farmers Elevator. “That’s making a real
More than $725,000 and nearly 610,000 pounds of food are headed
difference for those in need.”
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tions in the local communities served by CHS. CHS business units across the
United States, from Illinois to Washington, participated in the 2017 Harvest
Donations can be made at CHS Farmers Elevator’s locations in Miles City, Wolf Point, Glasgow, Scobey,
HungerSidney,
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fun and engaging activities to gather their communities together to raise monyears, the CHS system has valued volunteerism and been a responsible steward in its communities; the
ey for our CHS Harvest for Hunger campaign,” says Lynden Johnson, execCHS Harvest for Hunger food and fund drive is designed to harness the power of the 57 CHSutive vice president, CHS Country Operations. “Hunger is a reality for many
owned/locally governed cooperatives to address America’s growing hunger problem.
in our communities, and we want to help those in need put food on the table.
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in energy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic
and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop
nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients,
along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries pipelines and
manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex brand refined fuels, lubricants,
propane and renewable energy products.
“Hunger is a reality for more than 40 million people in America, including 13.1 million children. Every
Scenes from around the area for the
2017 Harvest for Hunger Campaign
Chef shot of the pancake supper in Miles City
Congratulations to Tonya and grandchildren
for winning the new lawn mower in Sidney
Chili Chefs in Sidney
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Ag Partners LLC - Brockton
406-786-3221
406-768-7198 (cell)
Ag Partners LLC - Glendive
406-377-8311
406-939-3268 (cell)
JACOB LUNDSTROM
Location Mgr
MARY WERNER
Agronomy Mgr
ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
(Macon Hub Plant)
6840 SA2 Drive, Wolf Point, MT 59201
406-525-5000 / 406-525-5005 fax
Ag Partners LLC - Golva, ND
701-872-3688
Ag Partners LLC - Circle
406-485-3326
406-301-2462 (cell)
BRITANY HAYNIE
Agronomy Mgr
STEPHANIE HAYNIE
Agronomy Programs Mgr
stephanie.haynie
@chsinc.com
BRANDON BABB
General Mgr
[email protected]
Ag Partners LLC - Glasgow
406-228-2571 ~ 406-228-4422
406-263-2571 (cell)
Ag Partners LLC - Richey
406-773-5853
406-939-5853 (cell)
CLINT VOLBRECHT
Agronomy Mgr
RON SHANKS
Sales Agronomist
Base Office: Brockton
406-787-7934 (cell)
[email protected]
MIKE HANKS
Sales Agronomist
Base Office:Wolf Point
406-650-8317 (cell)
[email protected]
GILBERT MOGAN
Glasgow / Nashua
Group Agr. Mgr
Ag Partners LLC - Froid
406-766-2361
406-787-7934 (cell)
JOSH TIHISTA
Glasgow/Nashua
Sales Person
406-785-7006 (cell)
PATRICK
WILKINSON
Wolf Point
Sales Person
406-650-3288 (cell)
SARA SCHILLO
ERICKSON
Glendive/Golva/
Baker
Sales Person
406-591-5832 (cell)
Ag Partners LLC - Wolf Point
406-525-5000
406-392-7508 (cell)
EBERT MIRANDA
Agronomy Mgr
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JOSH RIOS
Agronomy Mgr
Ag Partners LLC - Vida
406-525-3207
Vida operates as a branch under the Wolf Point Group.
For any Vida-related inquiries, please contact Ebert Miranda
at the Wolf Point office. Day-to-day business, contact Waldo Wall in Vida.
WALDO WALL
Location Mgr
Ag Partners LLC - Baker
406-778-2929
406-853-2169 (cell)
PARKER MURNION
Agronomy Mgr
Ag Partners LLC - Miles City
406-234-1350
406-951-0078 (cell)
JESS NOBLE
Agronomy Mgr